THE BEATLES - 1962-1966, 1966-1971 (Apple):: Great group w/hit potential galore. Quartet clefs own material exclusively, performs in variety of styles ranging from hard rock loaded w/teen appeal to quiet ballads ("Yesterday"). Hot chart possibilities — watch closely, Mr. Retailer!

PHAROAH SANDERS - Wisdom Through Music (ABC Impulse):: A weak set from a great musician, none of this stuff is particularly well-centered. The Exotic Afro Percussion number, along with the Genuine Native Instruments one, is wearing thin. Skip this one.

CONWAY TWITTY - She Needs Someone To Hold Her (When She Cries) (MCA):: Conway�s best album since his rockin� days. If John Huie�s'steel solo on �I�ve Just Destroyed the World� (by Willie Nelson and Ray Price, of course) doesn�t make your hair stand on end, nothing will, and his reading of Merle Haggard�s recent hit �It�s Not Love �But It�s Not Bad)� almost beats the original. This Un�s a monster!_